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Be it known that I, THOMAS GLovEn, of Woodbury, New VJersey, haveinvented an Improvement in Fences; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a-full, clear, and exact ,description of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference markedthereon. v k p My invention consists of a post, a plate, andtwodetachable braces, which are constructed and arranged' M f j, as fullydescribed hereafter, so that the fence rails may be readily connected toor detached `from the post, and i ,1

In order to enable others skilled in the art `to make my invention, Iwill now proceed to'desci'ibethe" con-` struction of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, in whichl i i Figure 1 is a sideview of a fence made according to my improvement. Figure 2, a sectionalelevation on the line 1--2,` fig. '1; and v Figure 3, a sectional planon the line 3-4, fig. 2. 4 l t V i i ,p p A is a vertical iron bar orpost, which is secured at its lower end to a plate @suchend` of lthelatter being i t 1 bent downward, as shown in fig. 2, and having a slotz, iig. 3. .Through each` slctpassesa rod or brace b,"a` l i head c, orenlargement, at the lower end of which bears against the lower side ofthe plate a,`the upper ends` of the braces being secured to the VpostAlby a detachable' bolt d, to which is fitted a nut. f `Onthe post imidway between the plate a and bolt d, is a shoulder e. WhenV a fence istobe built, the required number 1 of posts A are embedded in the earthat suitable distances apart, and to such `a depthythat the shoulders ewill be a short distance above the Vsurface of the ground. l The bolt dis then detached from `each post, and wooden strips or rails, X X, aresecured to the posts, fas shown in the drawing, the posts` projectingthrdugh opening in the ends of the rails, and the lower rails bearing on'the shoulders e, by which theyare maintained `above th surface of theground. Openings are then made in the ends of the rail-s oppositetheupper` ends of` thefbra ,p b b, and the rails, posts, and braces arermly secured together by thebolts d,lasshownvii 1 iig.`2. `As tlieupperll ends of the braces b are secured to the post at a considerabledistance from' the lower end of the latter, :the sai post is firmlysupported,`and may, thereforebe lighter in weight than those posts towhich the braces are connected at a point below the lowest rail. Thebraces being detachable, donotprevent the rails from `bein secured tothe post below the point where the said `braces are connected to thesame. The posts may be packed in a small compass, for transportation, bydetaehing the braces b b, which may be done by removing `the bolt i d,depressing each brace until its head c is below the turned down end ofthe plate a, and then moving it outwar through the slot z. If desired,the braces may be attached permanently to the plate 1, or toda blockof`sten or other foundation secured to the lower end of the post. p

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentp l 1.The post A and plate a, in combination with the braces b b anddetachable `bolt d, `orits equiva1ent, 'whole being constructed andarranged substantially as and for the purpose described. l* ,l v 2. Thepost A and plate a, with its slots :s az, in combination with thedetachable braces b b enlarged at lower ends, for the purpose set forth.l 3. The shoulder e, on'the post A, for the purpose specified. .l y i pIn testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in` thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. p l

THOMAS GLOVER.

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CHARLES E. Fos'rnn, J oHN WHITE.

